During my morning board meeting with Hermes (where she rides her exercise bike and bosses me around read: tells me what to do and asks for compensation), I received an email of the most uncomfortable kind. I went white, started trembling and felt stomach flu symptoms. He threatened to sue me over 1 line in my book (fiction novel) and 1 line in my blog!
Preppy people! I am trying to get by in this world the best I can dodging sociopaths and evil at every turn. I'm trying to spread preppy mafia love, and pink & green joy. I write to entertain, take our minds off the war etc.
Obama has international media and negative things said about him daily! It is called the 1st amendment-Freedom of Speech!
Get over yourself! Or I'll monogram you.
To feel better I went straight to TJ Maxx for pillow shopping and 2preppygirls.com for more monograms.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
You sue me?
My lawyer won't let you!
Never contact me again!
xoxo
SC
I am SO sorry you're having to deal with nasty mean people who are just completely insane. Some people just thrive on negativity (this person reminds me of that uber-b@*%h in the Overnight Socialite book?) Anyways, you are loved by so many more people than this one negative, so don't let her get you too down!!
ReplyDeleteAs you can see my week did not improve, it got significantly worse. TGIF! Down with mean people. Cheers to take me away chardonnay! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOne line? This is the same woman who thinks she is in the book right?
ReplyDeleteYou are right tho - you've arrived!
I am so sorry that this has happened to you! Anyone doing any good thing encounters opposition. Hopefully this will pass soon and you will not let it stop you from spreading the fun of being preppy. Eat some chocolate and watch an old movie and you will feel lots better!!
ReplyDeleteDarling, sweetest angel, although I am not an attorney, I think it may be wise to CEASE posting about them and their threat! YIKES! Believe me when I say, from wwaaayyy down here in Biloxi MS, I dont know any of the particulars but un poquito CYPA (cover your preppy ass) may be in order! Not that you have anything to cover but for goodness sake lets not GIVE them any gifts!
ReplyDeleteSecondly a wise old farmer once said~ they cant get your monogramed goat if they dont know where it's tied!
Mean people exist, the kids call them haters, appropriately, and sadly enough some were once our friends.....
So I leave you with one last bit of Queenly advice~ Keep Calm and Carry On!
I am so sorry you are having to deal with this! And definitely indulge in some more shopping therapy :)
ReplyDeleteSo sorry! There are so many asses in this world and you seem to be meeting your share here of late.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Sweetie. I hope this passes. Some people have to make situations about themselves for whatever reason. Hang in there!
ReplyDeletePeople truly are crazy
ReplyDeleteYou go girl! Get to monogramming! You'll feel better! XOXO
ReplyDeleteIt shows how obnoxious this couple is for suing someone. So low class.
ReplyDeletewhoah it's unbelievable ! I hope your week end will be peacuful for you : smoke , drink and forget about those people ! i'm sorry for you
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy when I get sued. Just ignore and let your lawyer take care of it. I'm sure it will all work out. Hope your weekend turns out better!
ReplyDeleteWow. I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this!!! I think that some people are just really jealous when someone else has great success, and rather than celebrate with them..they try to tear them down.
ReplyDeleteChin up!
How horrible that you're having to go through all of this! You need some monogramming and retail therapy! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat is total crap! Sorry you are having such an issue. Warm wishes for a fabulous weekend. (Hope you found some darling pillows!)
ReplyDeleteThat sucks! I'm so sorry you are having to deal with that right now.
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame. Just remember there are many more of us who puffy pink heart you, so just "Keep Calm and Carry On."
ReplyDeletexoxo
Don't people have better thing to do rather than to try to make your life miserable. I'm thinkin' maybe the Preppy Mafia should pull out the big guns here and just let Calgon take you away!
ReplyDeleteHave a relaxingly blessed weekend dear girl!!!
I think you deserve some new shoes and probably some monogrammed slipcovers. You'll feel lovely in no time!
ReplyDeleteOh my love! I can't believe they are doing that to you! You are so much better than them and I hope they drop it soon. Keep on trucking girl and keep your head held high! You have an amazing support group I'm sure and don't let them bring you down :)
ReplyDeleteps: I'd LOVE to snag one of those "preppy mafia" stickers!!! :)
Darling,
ReplyDeleteIt is so classless to sue. Why did you ever associate with them? Really puppet, you should mind the company you keep, look at all the trouble it has caused you.
xoxo
Hermes
I am so sorry! Meanness gets people no where.
ReplyDeleteI simply adore you, your book and the blog. Keep your chin up and let Rick handle those kooks. You have more monogramming to do, and chardonnay to enjoy!
Thank you everyone! You all make it better like the best boo boo bear I've ever met. Note to self: invite someone to your home, beware they may be mean to you and tell you they "used" to stick up for you when ppl made fun of you behind your back-Nice. MC!
ReplyDeleteMy gosh, Honey! I'm trying to find a positive here. Maybe the storyline for a new novel! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWow are you on the Hermes board? And this is an employee of yours? Cool, you have made it!
ReplyDeleteOh, babe, I am so sorry! I hate that you're dealing with this :(
ReplyDeleteWOW dont that couple have any thing better to do? I think your handling this graciously dear x
ReplyDeleteMissy
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Keep Calm and CArry on!
ReplyDeleteWorry not, o fair one! Welcome to success!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKeep your chin up! Those people are clearly only jealous of your success. Don't you worry about a thing!
ReplyDeleteSome people are a TINY bit dramatic. I'm not sure I'd mind being monogrammed, though, but that's just me.
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame!! Dont they have better things to do? Like redecorating, shopping.. maybe a vacation? he he. Pink and green are indeed fab.. unless the shade of green is an awful dingy shade of envy! Happy weekend to you!
ReplyDeleteI am not happy about this. I hate these kinds of people.
ReplyDeleteWell Beth, you have made it. When people sue you for the very first time. In my world it's a right of passage. I was first sued at the ripe age of 19. I have lost count. but you will always remember your first. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteAlways Bumby
It's crazy! I'm so sorry. I was threatened last year and I am still sick about it. You just have to go on and ignore these classless people. It's a sue-happy world and they are all pathetic in my mind! Just get out your mono-brander!
ReplyDeleteWhat wannabes! They wish they were cool enough to get a nod in your book. Whatevs. Let's toast (Chardonnay, natch!) to their legal demise. In pink & green we trust...
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry... you need some flowers from your hubby. It worked for me! (See my blog!)
ReplyDeleteOh that is just the pits. You must be joking. You are a delight and the people giving you a hard time are just sour grapes. I am genuinely sorry to hear of all of this. You are undeserving.
ReplyDeleteThat is so dumb - I don't get it... Hope it goes away soon.
ReplyDeletelove to you
Kelly
ugh, they sound AWFUL and so silly! i am SO excited to get your book and share it with the other girls on teh ship! it is so generous of you to send a copy to us :D
ReplyDeleteand you're right...if they stop talking, you're boring, and who wants to be boring, anyway?
your blog is too cute!
Well, you could say the more they are harrassing you, the more SHOPPING you get to do! That's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, this is terrible, but clearly they are behaving this way because they feel guilty and aren't very happy people!
Oh no! But I guess you're right. You've made it when you are sued! Keep your head up and keep doing what you're doing! You know you're in the right.
ReplyDeleteI'm confused...one line in a blog and your novel have them convinced it is about them? Wow, I don't think I've ever heard of anyone holding that a high an opinion of themselves. I've said it before and I'll say it again today, some people need to build a bridge and get over it! And in the words of some very wise girls over at www.thera-ware.com, "Your opinion of me is none of my business" so sugar scrub these people out of your life and never think about them again. If they decide to persist, Rick will do take care of it all. Happy Saturday to you!
ReplyDeleteWow! Good luck with this hun! Fight on! (With class of course! ;) )
ReplyDeleteWhy are people in this Country such sue-ers? I hope this is resolved in your favor real soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm positive they haven't a leg to stand on. There is always that disclosure in any fiction of "any similarity between characters in this work of fiction to any in real life is purely coincidence etc etc etc"
ReplyDeleteHang in there hon (hugs)
I don't even know what to say! I'm sure that if you were more of the *bitchy type*, they wouldn't be so quick to take advantage of you. Maybe we both need to learn how to be better bitches. Is there even a class for that?
ReplyDeleteHopefully your lawyer can make it all go away soon.
By the way, I'm in the middle of reading your book and so far, I love it!
I spy another book in the making...XXOO
ReplyDeleteTake it from a Philadelphia Lawyer, people who threaten to sue you do not.Generally when a party is going to file suit they just do it and serve you with the Complaint. Furthermore, defamation or libel suits are quite hard to win...so tell that clown to lock and load and prepare for a Dragonetti Counter Claim!!
ReplyDeleteKeep a stiff upper Doll.